As Mother’s Day approaches, Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio talks about the roles of women and mothers with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson.
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NYPD Remembers during National Police Week
It’s a week that’s observed across the country, to remember fallen police officers. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from a memorial ceremony held at One Police Plaza in Manhattan.
Invention Convention Goes Outside the Box
In our new feature, “Class of the Week,” Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi visits the “Invention Convention,” hosted by the sixth graders at Mary Gate of Heaven School in Ozone Park.
“John Paul II Viewed America as One”
The Knights of Columbus have produced a new documentary on Saint John Paul II and his journeys to the various countries in the Americas. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with the director of John Paul II in America: Uniting a Continent.
St. Brigid’s Makes Space for Immigrant Assistance
St. Brigid Church in Bushwick has given space to New York City to issue identification to undocumented immigrants. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports that it’s a part of an outreach effort that is part of the city’s IDNYC program.
Pope Francis’s Popularity Soars
Nine of 10 Americans have a favorable view of Pope Francis, according to a recent poll from Pew Research. In fact, just about everyone in Downtown Brooklyn that Katie Breidenbach spoke with backed up that number.
Baltimore: the Heart of the Matter
A suspect dies in police custody in Baltimore and riots follow in the city. Currents anchor Liz Faublas discusses the situation in Baltimore with Dr. Jay Richards, a Catholic University of America professor and a co-author of the book Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family and Freedom Before It’s Too Late.
“Dialogue is Always Necessary”
The Obama Administration is working to normalize diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke about this with Cuban-born Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and St. John’s University Professor Basilio Monteiro, who took a group of students to Cuba.
Church’s Mercy Year is an Opportunity
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto about the forthcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy announced by Pope Francis.
Queens Priest’s Homilies Resonate
Recently Pope Francis told priests that he had just ordained to not give boring homilies, a rule that Father Sean Suckiel has been following ever since he was ordained in 2012. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with Father Sean at his parish, Blessed Trinity on Breezy Point.